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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1938

Page

4

Kappa Kappa Gamma Plans Tea at Smith Residence

Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae plan a 4 to 5 pm tea today at Mrs. S. Grover Smith Jr. home on Kanawha Street for high school graduates entering college this fall. Committee heads include Mrs. Grover Smith Jr and Mrs. Charles C. Tallman with Miss Jean Ann Pippen and Miss Janet Watson. Miss Clara Lytit to receive guests with past president Mrs. Edwin Hutchinson and Mrs. Grover Smith Jr. The blue themed tea table features larkspur in a light blue bowl and blue candles. Miss Katie Belle Abney presides at the tea table.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority S. Grover Smith,Jr Kanawha Street Grover Smith, Jr Charles C. Tallman Jean Ann Pippen Janet Watson Clara Lytit Edwin Hutchinson Grover Smith Katie Belle Abney Howard Hontermeyer Robert ”E. O'Conner Hillis Townsend Henry Butts Bess Laing Cora Frances Beard Joan Ellen Miller Frances Merrill Kathryn Bonham C. C. Tallman

Roosevelt to Stay at DuPont Home on Wilmington Visit

President Roosevelt plans Sunday night at the Eugene DuPont residence near Wilmington Delaware. The DuPonts are Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr’s grandparents. He will speak Monday for Delaware’s 300th anniversary celebration of the landing of Finnish colonists.

Washington, Ton Roosevelt Eugene DuPont Wilmington Dei Eugene DuPonts Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Owls Nest Frenkiin, Jr Ethel

Parties Planned For Mrs Jordan in Columbus Ohio

Mrs Thomas Jordan of Columbus Ohio visiting Mrs W Flynn was guest of honor at a swimming party at Kanawha Country Club. Luncheon and bridge parties are planned for Mr Jordan by Mrs William Pond who will entertain today, Mrs C W Wood Monday at Wren's Nest and Mrs R M Fetter Tuesday at her home.

Thomas Jordan Columbus, O W. 5. Flynn Cavalier Apartments Flynn Kanawha ‘Country Club Mr. Jordan William Pond Wren's Nest R. M. Fetter

Greene and Wilson O'Dell Wed in Community Church

Miss Arbutus Elizabeth Greene and Mise Greene married Mr. Wilson B O'Dell on Saturday at Ward Community church parsonage. Rev Mamie Whatley officiated. The ceremony drew attendance from Mrs Ula Greene and Knight. Meanwhile Frances Sue Gaughier and Savage Poe wed on March 28 in Cat Ry with Miss Lyle Clay and Feber City as attendants. The Poe couple resides on Virginia Street.

Wilson B. O'Dell Arbutus Elizabeth Greene Nance Frances Sue Gaughier Alice: White Witcher Savage H Poe Virginia ‘Street Cat Ry Lyle Clay Feber City Virginia Street

Birthday Dinner for Gladys Bray at Kapowha Hotel

Mrs Gladys L Bray hosted a dinner party at the Kapowha hotel last night to celebrate her birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert W Callard Mrs Ethel Bray Miss Grace Payne Miss Lily Martin and Mr O G Older among others.

Gladys L. Bray Kapawha Hotel Ethel 4. Bray Grace Payne Lily Man Martin O. G. Older O. OG. Older

Miss Jones Weds Earl Thoring In Roane County

Miss Jones married Earl Thoring of Clay County in a ceremony conducted by Rev. W. T. Reed. Sister Miss Callie Jones and Mr. Herbert Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thomas of Roane County, attended. Mrs. Thomas will reside at 1528 Gardner Avenue.

Earl Thoring Clay Aver Mise Callie Jones Herbert Thomas W. B. Thomas Roane County W. T Rerese Miex Ad Board

Fulks Honors Miss Ann Chapman at Summer Portland Party

Fulks hosted a Thursday night party honoring Miss Ann Chapman who will spend the summer in Portland Maine. Guests included Miss Dorothy Slater Miss Doris Roberts Aldine Fulks Phyllis Brooks and others plus Messrs Robert Wills Lewis Willard George Miller Douglas Adams and Harel Fisher.

Jean. Fulks Ann Chapman Portland Dorothy Slater Doris Roberts Aldine Fulks Phyllis Brooks Rrocermry Lou Betty Haines Messrs Robert Wills Lewis Willard George Miller Douglas Adams Harel ‘Fisher

Dukes Club Will Give Dance July 3

The Dukes club will present its fifth annual Fourth of July dance Sunday evening, July 3 at the Embassy night club. The Southerners orchestra will play from 11 pm to 3 am. Visitors are expected from Huntington, Beckley, Logan, Ashland Ky, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Chicago, and New York City. Members in charge of arrangements are Messrs. Joseph S. Miller, Jacob Isacoff, Lewis Zacks, Mitchell Schwartz, Stanley Deutch, Sidney Cohan, Havey Chester, Carl Carp, Leon Sheff, David Borstein, Sidney Néarman, Armand and Morton Levy.

Dues Club Embassy Southerners Orchestra Huntington Beckley Logan Ashland Pittsburgh Columbus Cincinnati Knoxville Chicago New York City Messrs Joseph S. Miller Jacob Isacoff Lewis Zacks Mitchell Schwartz Stanley Deutch Sidney Cohan Havey Chester Carl Carp Leon Sheff David Borstein Sidney Néarman Armand and Morton Levy

Miss Cox Addresses Quota Club Dinner Audience

Miss K. E. Cox of the state hygienic laboratory spoke Thursday night at a Quota club dinner in the Ruffner hotel. Musical numbers by Jack Young complemented the event, with a long list of attendees including Mesdames Rose McGee Grace Austin Myrtle Norton Pearl Strom Della Steward Virginia Johnson Lucille McGahey Beatrice Higgins Katherine Steen Mildred Booth Effie Bishop Phyllis Bauer Sophia Ziminski Florence Keatley Margaret Garges Cora Schaum Frances Chamberlain.

State Hygienic Laboratory Quota Club Ruffner Hotel Jack Young Mesdames Rose McGee Grace Austin Myrtle Norton Pearl Strom Della Steward Virginia Johnson Lucille McGahey

Get Acquainted Contest Entries Urged By Sponsor

Entrants are urged to file entries before the rapidly approaching closing date. The sponsor, a leading packet of canned goods, announced the contest. Entry blanks and folders are available at grocery stores. First prize is 1000 dollars yearly for life, second prize 2000 dollars in a lump sum, with numerous cash prizes and grocery certificates.

Miss Hamilton Honored at Birthday Party

Mrs J Harold Hamilton of West Second Street hosted a birthday party Wednesday for her daughter Juliet Sue Hamilton. Attending were Misses Patty Ann Hamilton Jenny Lee Kessel Polly Kessel Jennie Marie King Carolyn Eng land Dorothy Jean Sloan Betty Benjamin Sandra Lane Nelson Phyllis Neff Ernestine Neff Masters James Nelson Thomas Mottice Thomas Greene Joseph Farrel James Farrel Timothy Birthisel S Gates William Hamilton and Roger Tully.

J. Harold Hamilton West Second Street Juliet Sue Hamilton Patty Ann Hamilton Jenny Lee Kessel Polly Kessel Jennie Marie King Carolyn England Dorothy Jean Sloan Betty Benjamin Sandra Lane Nelson Phyllis Neff Ernestine Neff Masters James Nelson Thomas Mottice Thomas Greene Joseph Farrel James Farrel Timothy Birthisel S. Gates William Hamilton Roger Tully

Miss Mullins Honored At Crown Hill Lawn Party

Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mullins hosted a Wednesday night lawn party at their Crown Hill home in honor of daughter Miss Helen Mullins. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Ervin and many unnamed guests with a long list of friends and relatives.

G. C. Mullins Crown Hill Helen Mullins Adrian Ervin Frederick Paine Edward Raike John Fones Mercedes Hudnall Mercedes Dyer Sylvia O'Neal Elizabeth Seacrist Evelyn Jones Vera Arthur Maxine Philli Aileen Phillips Leis Giacomo Imogene Hoarke Christine Christy Iris

Iris Club Picnic At McClung Street Home

Members of the Iris Garden Club gathered yesterday morning at Mrs. C. C. Gallaher’s McClung Street home then drove to Winfield for a picnic hosted by Mrs. H. S. Barr. Attendees included Mrs. Herbert Kyle, Mrs. Fred C. Blue, Mrs. George Hest, Mrs. Emma Barber, Mrs. Guy Van Horn, Mrs. L. L. Mason, Mrs. L. E. McWhorter, Mrs. A. A Lilly, Mrs. Frank Lively, Mrs. Louise Dawson, Mrs. John Wade, Mrs. Howard B. Lee, Mrs. R. E. Sherwood, Mr. John A. Shanklin, Mrs. A. G. Thomas, Mrs. Haymond Maxwell, Mrs. Roy Samms, Mrs. Arthur Osborne, Mrs. Robert Heneman, Mrs. J. T. Crane, and Miss Charlotte Williams.

Iris Garden Club C. C. Gallaher Mc‘Clung Street Winfield H. S. Barr Herbert Kyle Fred C. Blue George Hest Emma Barber Guy van Horn L. L. Mason L. E. McWhorter A. A Lilly Frank Lively Louise Dawson John Wade Howard B. Lee R. E. Sherwood John A. Shanklin A. G. Thomas Haymond Maxwell Roy Samms Arthur Osborne Robert Heneman J. T. Crane Charlotte’ Williams

Garden Club Hosts Mrs Wildermuth Meeting

Mrs A Walworth entertained Bouchelle Garden club at her Staunton avenue home yesterday. Mrs William Wildermuth spoke on Propagating Flowers By Roots. Attendees included Mesdaines JP West W T Haight Alvin Stiles Harold Graves Robert Stebbins Dewey Hunt J P Easley Dewey E S Kulins P Canova William Polsue R Halloran F A Clark T A Deveny Joseph Long and T W Skuce.

A. Walworth Bouchelle Garden Club Yestereday Staunton Avenue William Wildermuth Mesdaines Jp, West W. T. Haight Alvin Stiles Harold Graves Robert Stebbins Dewey Hunt J. P. Easley Dewey E. S. Kulins P. Canova William Polsue R. ©. Halloran F. A

Personal Notes From Charleston Social Roundup

Miss Jacqueline Barnes is ill at home in South Hills. Many locals plan travel or attendance at events from New York to White Sulphur Springs, Beckley, Huntington, and Mackinac Island. Names include Mrs. Ray Evans, Mr. Evans, Mrs. S M Evans of Essex Fells New Jersey, and numerous Charleston residents.

Ray Evans New York City Mr. Evans S. M. Evans Essex Fells N. J Charleston Jacqueline Barnes Mr. and St Bernard E. Barnes South Hills Edgar ©. Lawson Reliance Life Insurance Company Lawson Mackinac Island Mich L. Harbour

Frankenberger's plans major store remodel start July 5

Frankenberger announced extensive remodeling beginning July 5 to split the third floor into four sections for shoes juvenile clothing boys clothing or furnishings and a student shop for older youths A Boy Scout trading post will be in the boys section while first floor mens furnishings and sportswear will be installed This phase targets completion by August 1 with a second phase adding a new store front and ultimate modernization to feature the latest fixtures and displays Frankenberger cited confidence in Charleston's future growth and the store's modernization as a regional highlight

Frankenberger's Frankenberger Charleston

Local Dunbar social events honor movers and hostesses

Dunbar notes show Mr and Mrs George Speicher hosting a bridge party on Pritchard Street to bid farewell to Elmer and Hobart Fisher as they move to Texas. Other gatherings include a Payne Avenue shower for Mrs Jack Holsteine and visits by guests from Morgantown Fairmont Scranton and Knoxville with prayers and plans for church groups, a First Baptist Leaders class weiner roast, and a U S G Sewing club picnic planning on July 14.

George Speicher Pritchard Street Elmer Fisher Texas A. D. McCormick Ray Cole Co. ¥. Stewart T. E. Elkins C. H. Cole Mesdames A. G. Rice Hobart Fisher Millig Nichols Frank Stewart First Baptist Church W. L. Kemper Kanawha Avenue Donald Brown Phyllis Capito Sarah Robinson Claudine Jones Helen Roth Irma Gibson Wineyann Stillman Virginia Hinkle Peggy Towers Messrs William Marshall Jack Robinson William Denny Dempsey Richardson Curtis Yage Bantz Kemper Stanley Kemper George T. Herring R. K. Guw H. F. Stillman Harry Keyser Hayes Eppert Mesdavides W. L.marshall J. L. Goens J. F. Tucker H. W. Hinkle Fannie Walker Melba Casto L. M Downloy Virgil Sleath U.S. G. Sewing Club Harold Brabbin

Blair Hosts Bridge Party At Tally Ho

Mrs Blair will entertain with a bridge party Monday night at the Tally Ho. Guests include Mrs Russell Kessel, Mrs Glent Lilly, Mrs Cyrus Barton, Mrs Carl Bohnert, Mrs Brady Brckiey, Mrs Robert Couch, Mrs Michael Hearne, Mrs Charles Kuhn, Mrs Lee Laughlin, Mrs H L Parks and Mrs Max Miller.

W. W. Blair Swith Tally Ho Russell Kessel Glent Lilly Cyrus Barton Carl Bohnert Brady Brckiey Robert Couch Michael Hearne Charles Kuhn Lee Laughlin H. L. Parks Max Miller

Worker Injured at Halburton Oil Yard in Waynesburg

Relative reports Frank Hack Overfield aged 24 of Crescent Road sustained a compound fracture of the vertebrae when boxes fell on him at work Wednesday for Halburton Oil in Waynesburg Pennsylvania. He is hospitalized and condition not stated.

Frank Hack Overfield Crescent Road Halburton Oil Company Waynesburg

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Kappa Kappa Gamma Smith DuPonts Mrs. Jordan Mise Greene Miss Bray Miss Jones Misa Fulks Cives Party Dukes Club Miss Hamilton Mullins Iris Club BY Holsum Cherrowtan Garden Club Wildermuth Bryioh Paine Charles ©. Dickinson, Jr Boston Mass Hanover N. H Dartmouth College Mary Givens M. Stone Betty Givens James W. Donahue Winchester Lexington C. E. Nol Randolph Street C. V. White Fort Worth Tex Roy W. Carter Roy Himberling Ocean View, Va Hayes Picklesimer Grosscup Drive Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Bankers‘ Convention J. B. Hoberts California Avenue Roberts National Education Association Ouida Caldwell Baxter N. Shaffer Fort Hill Greenbrier County Camp Alleghany Frederick G. Bannerot, Jr Edgewood Drive T. Brooke Price Staunton Road Latelle LaFollette W. Cc. Smith W. W. Goldsmith James C. Smith R. G. Skinner Clarence Meadows 4. G. McKay Black Knight Country Club Robert Judd Louderback John Laing YMCA Silas Pickering W. Pickering Charleston General Hospital Kathryn Mowret Hagerstown James C. Anderson J. Pell Miller Greenbrier Street Long Branch N. Z Henry E. Payne, Jr Highland Park Robert K. Carver Gordon Seal Osi Newman J. R. Seal Josephine Jones James Houghton Nelson Thomas Nichol William T. Thayer Janet Kay Hoffman William Hoffman Gen Alfred Beckley Camp Whitehall Walkerton Richmond Mrs Alfred E. Slock Mrs. J. Harold Smith Aubrey Peck Aubrey Peck, Jr Tucson, Ariz Abney Circle Lucy Saunders Marshall College Robert. Mathews M, BR. Mathews Camp Knox Kentucky Betty Jane McWhorter Morgantown Terry Abel Frederick J. Abel Saul Miller Pauline Court J. R. Bentsen J. G. Hall Third Avenue Portsmouth Dunbar News Otto Mondy Payne Avenue Jack Holsteine Mesdames Benny Fox W. W. Parsons R. B. Smith Elmer Jerrett Eldridge Caste Hubert McClure Dewey Craige Howard Childers Judson Harmon Trell Johnson Darrell Bowles George Reese Scranton Charles H.harrington Ohio Avenue Bedford, Ky Ruth Rucker Knoxville, Tenn W. A. Radford Washington Street M. L. Kemper R.F. Seafler O. S. Parkins Norma Lee Parkins Brabbin H. L. Asbury H. F. Darlington Clayston Elmer Jarrett Belle Florence Miller Florida Frank Hohmiller Frederick Rohmiller Frederick Parkersburg Mrs. Blair aeLow Sony Lucas & Lucas E. Wauk W. Wask. _ GRANT and Pare Drive Dixie Oleritz Toz O'Brien's P&g Jel Monteix
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